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Published on Monday, Feb 18, 2008
Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151— 6:30-8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists— 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome; first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel at 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance— 7:30-9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner at 330-472-8508.
Cleveland Engineering Society — National Engineers Week— 7:30-9 a.m., Sammy's University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Robert N. Schmidt, founder and chairman of Orbital Research Inc. and Cleveland Medical Devices Inc., will speak on Growing a Medical Device Company, the MedMart and Where We Are Going With a Medical Device Industry in Northeast Ohio. $35 for members, $25 for students. For nonmember rates, call 216-361-3100. Information: visit http://www.cesnet.org.
Institute of Management Accountants — Canton Chapter— Will hold a technical meeting at Skyland Pines, 3550 Columbus Road N.E., Plain Township. The evening will consist of one predinner session and one after-dinner session. Bill Jelen will speak on Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts at the 4 p.m. predinner session. Perry Somerville will present a tax update at the 7:15 after-dinner seminar. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Reservations: e-mail laura.weisgarber@diebold.com. Information: Pamela Porubcansky at 330-484-4069.
Free seminar for starting a small business— 4-5:30 p.m., Medina County Career Center, 1101 W. Liberty St., Medina. Program addresses the planning process, initial financial projections, ownership options, review of required forms, as well as loan options and additional funding availability. Free. Registration: 330-375-2111 or http://www.akronsbdc.org.
Ellet AARP Chapter 2473 — Noon, Ellet Community Center, 2449 Wedgewood Drive, Akron. Luncheon will be followed by a business meeting and auction.
AARP Tax-Aide — Free income tax preparation and electronic filing. The annual Tax-Aide program runs through April 15. There are 11 sites for Stark County's low- and moderate-income taxpayers, including and especially, seniors. The program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, and is not limited to seniors. Stark County sites and times are: Mayfield Senior Center, 3825 13th St. S.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 330-744-9982; Lake Public Library, 1195 Market St. N., Uniontown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, 330-877-9975; Massillon Senior Center, 39 Lincoln Way W., Massillon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, 330-837-2784; J.R. Coleman Senior Outreach, 1731 Grace Ave. N.E., Canton, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 330-455-3873; Paradise United Church of Christ, 619 E. Main St., Louisville, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Wednesdays, 330-875-4180; Canton Baptist Temple, 515 Whipple Ave. N.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 330-477-6267; Canton Jewish Community Center, 2631 Harvard Ave. N.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 330-453-0132; Northwest Stark Senior Center, 836 Locust St. S.E., Canal Fulton, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, 330-854-6307; Faith United Methodist Church, 300 Ninth St. S.W., North Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays; Lake Senior Center, 1663 Edison St. N.W., Lake Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Fridays, 330-877-1298; and Stark County District Library, 715 Market Ave. N., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, 330-452-0665.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter— 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter— 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
CFA Society of Cleveland — Noon, Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom, 21st floor, Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Jon Singer, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Landauer, will speak. $20 for non-members. Reservations: 216-696-8066.
Women's Network Downtown Lunch— 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Akron Woman's City Club, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. Deb Lemire, program coordinator for Women's Network's Women Central Project and artistic director for Queen Bee Productions, will give a presentation on Women Central Project Putting Ideas Into Action! $15 for members, $18 for others. Reservations: 330-315-7809.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis— Noon, Akron Woman's City Club, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. Topic: Learn Public Speaking. Cost: $3 for beverages or $10 for full buffet lunch. Information: 330-518-2117.
Akron Executives' Association— 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Kiwanis Club of Akron— Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.akronkiwanis.org.
Akron Roundtable luncheon— 11:45 a.m., Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron. Ted Curtis, A.I.A., NCARB, vice president of capital planning and facilities management, University of Akron, will present Celebrating Our Past, Redefining Our Future. $15. Reservations required: 330-836-7275.
Continuing legal education seminar— 8-10 a.m., Union Club, 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. The Association of Corporate Counsel America, Northeast Ohio chapter, and Thompson Hine will present Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. $20 for members, $40 for others, free to law students and faculty. Registration: Nancy Schneider at 440-988-3213.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter— 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
Saturday
Ohio Benefit Bank Free Tax Clinic — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Households earning less than $54,000 are eligible. Information: Carrie Mihal-Carlisle at 330-777-7577.
Feb. 25
Ellet Golden Keenagers — Noon, Ellet Community Center, 2449 Wedgewood Drive, Akron.
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Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151— 6:30-8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists— 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome; first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel at 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance— 7:30-9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner at 330-472-8508.
Cleveland Engineering Society — National Engineers Week— 7:30-9 a.m., Sammy's University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Robert N. Schmidt, founder and chairman of Orbital Research Inc. and Cleveland Medical Devices Inc., will speak on Growing a Medical Device Company, the MedMart and Where We Are Going With a Medical Device Industry in Northeast Ohio. $35 for members, $25 for students. For nonmember rates, call 216-361-3100. Information: visit http://www.cesnet.org.
Institute of Management Accountants — Canton Chapter— Will hold a technical meeting at Skyland Pines, 3550 Columbus Road N.E., Plain Township. The evening will consist of one predinner session and one after-dinner session. Bill Jelen will speak on Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts at the 4 p.m. predinner session. Perry Somerville will present a tax update at the 7:15 after-dinner seminar. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Reservations: e-mail laura.weisgarber@diebold.com. Information: Pamela Porubcansky at 330-484-4069.
Free seminar for starting a small business— 4-5:30 p.m., Medina County Career Center, 1101 W. Liberty St., Medina. Program addresses the planning process, initial financial projections, ownership options, review of required forms, as well as loan options and additional funding availability. Free. Registration: 330-375-2111 or http://www.akronsbdc.org.
Ellet AARP Chapter 2473 — Noon, Ellet Community Center, 2449 Wedgewood Drive, Akron. Luncheon will be followed by a business meeting and auction.
AARP Tax-Aide — Free income tax preparation and electronic filing. The annual Tax-Aide program runs through April 15. There are 11 sites for Stark County's low- and moderate-income taxpayers, including and especially, seniors. The program is sponsored by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, and is not limited to seniors. Stark County sites and times are: Mayfield Senior Center, 3825 13th St. S.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 330-744-9982; Lake Public Library, 1195 Market St. N., Uniontown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, 330-877-9975; Massillon Senior Center, 39 Lincoln Way W., Massillon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, 330-837-2784; J.R. Coleman Senior Outreach, 1731 Grace Ave. N.E., Canton, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 330-455-3873; Paradise United Church of Christ, 619 E. Main St., Louisville, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Wednesdays, 330-875-4180; Canton Baptist Temple, 515 Whipple Ave. N.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 330-477-6267; Canton Jewish Community Center, 2631 Harvard Ave. N.W., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, 330-453-0132; Northwest Stark Senior Center, 836 Locust St. S.E., Canal Fulton, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, 330-854-6307; Faith United Methodist Church, 300 Ninth St. S.W., North Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays; Lake Senior Center, 1663 Edison St. N.W., Lake Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Fridays, 330-877-1298; and Stark County District Library, 715 Market Ave. N., Canton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, 330-452-0665.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter— 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter— 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
CFA Society of Cleveland — Noon, Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom, 21st floor, Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Jon Singer, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Landauer, will speak. $20 for non-members. Reservations: 216-696-8066.
Women's Network Downtown Lunch— 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Akron Woman's City Club, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. Deb Lemire, program coordinator for Women's Network's Women Central Project and artistic director for Queen Bee Productions, will give a presentation on Women Central Project Putting Ideas Into Action! $15 for members, $18 for others. Reservations: 330-315-7809.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis— Noon, Akron Woman's City Club, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. Topic: Learn Public Speaking. Cost: $3 for beverages or $10 for full buffet lunch. Information: 330-518-2117.
Akron Executives' Association— 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Kiwanis Club of Akron— Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.akronkiwanis.org.
Akron Roundtable luncheon— 11:45 a.m., Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron. Ted Curtis, A.I.A., NCARB, vice president of capital planning and facilities management, University of Akron, will present Celebrating Our Past, Redefining Our Future. $15. Reservations required: 330-836-7275.
Continuing legal education seminar— 8-10 a.m., Union Club, 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. The Association of Corporate Counsel America, Northeast Ohio chapter, and Thompson Hine will present Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation. $20 for members, $40 for others, free to law students and faculty. Registration: Nancy Schneider at 440-988-3213.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter— 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
Saturday
Ohio Benefit Bank Free Tax Clinic — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Households earning less than $54,000 are eligible. Information: Carrie Mihal-Carlisle at 330-777-7577.
Feb. 25
Ellet Golden Keenagers — Noon, Ellet Community Center, 2449 Wedgewood Drive, Akron.
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